Bride of the Century (2014)

Serie che sono riuscita ad apprezzare non poco, a modo suo. Diversa dai drama recenti, del resto risale a una decade fa, mi ha ricordato per certi versi serie romantiche come "The King - 2 hearts" (anche questa dello stesso periodo, sebbene punta di diamante in confronto). Riprese, angolazioni, scenografia, sceneggiatura... Hanno un sapore diverso rispetto alle serie odierne, ma non mi sentire di definirle migliori o peggiori. Diverse, con i loro pro e i loro contro. La commedia propone temi abbastanza classici, tra i quali la fanciulla povera che incontrerà il ricco rampollo, piuttosto che la questione dell'identità nascosta (ho poco apprezzato l'idea di due sosia identiche non consanguinee, situazione già riscontrata nel drama cinese "She who is dangerous to me" e anche lì risultata al pari di una nota stonata). Molte le scene tra i protagonisti, siparietti classici dove però, a differenza di produzioni più recenti, la capacità di coinvolgere ed emozionare è ben presente. Bravissima l'attrice protagonista, capace di offrire contemporaneamente due ritratti diametralmente opposti: quello della ragazza ricca, cinica e viziata e quello della giovane schietta ma di buon cuore, povera ma con una propria dignità e valori morali. Il protagonista passabile, ma non incisivo al massimo, soprattutto nella seconda metà della serie l'ho visto un po' ingessato nella recitazione (del resto se fatto il paragone con The King 2 hearts, lì c'era un formidabile Lee Seung Gi che catalizzava l'attenzione al pari di un magnete... Prestazione difficile da eguagliare). In conclusione, una visione che consiglio, perchè piacevole e perchè offre una boccata d'aria diversa dal solito che aiuta ad staccare dalle serie fatte con lo stampino.

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When I watched the first two episodes of this drama, I fell in love. I believed it would end up being one of my favorites and I was really impressed with the characters. The first eight episodes were amazing, I dare say perfect. But after those episodes, I didn't like it as much as I liked it before. The first episodes made my expectations waayy too high and so that's why I must've felt disappointed. The plot became less engaging but it still continued as a good drama.

Story - Overall, it was pretty interesting. There were things that kept you wanting to know what happened even though the romance element was predictable at times. It wasn't draggy at all and that was a great thing for this drama. The pace wasn't too slow but not too fast either. Most of the twists in the drama were also well done, the fantasy was what wasn't predictable at all, I didn't see those twists coming. There were definitely some parts that felt out of place in the drama, like the beginning of the last episode was a little too surprising for me... can't spoil it though. ;D

Acting/Cast - When I first started this drama, I wasn't expecting much out of Lee Hong Ki. I thought it was odd he was playing a 29 year old man when he looked so young that I couldn't believe he was even 24! But I'm glad to say, it played out pretty well. A haircut and a change of makeup can do wonders to enhance your age! His acting was impressive and it exceeded my expectations by far. Yang Jin Sung was great too, before this drama, I had never heard of her before. I was surprised that this was her first leading role. The difference in personality was so clearly shown with Yi Kyung and Doo Rim. Not once (except maybe the ending) did I confuse them even though they were being played by the same actress. Lee Hong Ki and her had tons of chemistry, they did good kiss scenes LOL. Everyone else played their role well as well, I didn't see any flaws in the acting. (:

Characters - Kang Ju, who seemed cold and rude in the beginning naturally became softer and more understandable. I loved Doo Rim so much at first, I adore strong female leads. I like how at first she disliked Kang Ju but naturally began understanding him and liking him rather than clinging onto him annoyingly from the start without considering how he treated her. Doo Rim remained true to her character until she fell head over heels for Kang Ju... honestly, this is like the one of the things I really disliked about this drama and it bothered me a lot. Like, all of a sudden she was crazy about him and wanted to be with him for the rest of her life. The development felt unnatural to me. How the relationship started wasn't that realistic but after a while you forget about it and just enjoy the cute moments. After she admitted to her feelings, her tough character didn't show as much as the previous episodes which kind of disappointed me. At first I really hated how horrible the antagonists were. The very people she trusted were lying and deceiving her for their own gain and she was completely oblivious to it all. When she finally did find out, she hardly even cared. It was a good thing that the antagonists end up becoming better people and admitting their wrongs. Another thing that bothered me was Yi Hyun. It's weird how he falls for Doo Rim, who looks exactly like his half sister, Yi Kyung. I don't remember this ever being explained though... Roo Mi, who was initially the usual evil second lead actress, became so much better naturally. It wasn't at the very end where they go on about how they reflected on their actions but it was pretty early in the drama when she changed for the better. My favorite characters were the ghost and Doo Rim's grandmother. The ghost was a important part of the story and added mystery to the drama. I loved Doo Rim's grandmother because she was so adorable and so funny xD

Music - I loved the music in this drama. I never got tired of it and there was a nice variety. Lee Hong Ki has a really nice voice, I really liked the OST he sang for the drama ~

While there were some flaws in this drama, I liked it overall. I'm glad they didn't try to extend the drama because the fact that it's not draggy is really enjoyable. There are so many cute moments that will make you laugh too. A good length for this drama and if you want to watch it, I'd definitely recommend it.

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